By Thomas Walter with Molly Meyer ———————— Tom Walter is a “serial entrepreneur” who has launched nearly 30 companies. He is the CEO of Tasty Catering, named one of Winning …
Leaders: You are Dinner Table Conversation
As a leader, are you spoiling appetites? Photo used with permission from basykes via Flickr. Leaders are conversation at the dinner table; try not to spoil everyone’s appetite. At the …
Avoiding Pitfalls Requires Taking a Look Up: Leaders Pay Attention
There is power in paying attention. And a power is released in someone who knows he or she is being paid attention to. ~Nancy Ortberg I had a conversation with a woman last …
Go Where the Business Is: Steps to Help Prepare for a Small Business Interview
Small businesses are economic engines for communities, and offer great opportunities for job seekers. So why aren’t business leaders better prepared for the small business workforce? Why are so many …
Should Your Company Care More About Your Marriage?
When Thomas (not his real name) was a young staff member at an organization that worked directly with youth, his boss had an unusual approach to staff retreats: bring your …
Standing Up to the CEO: Two Short Videos on Safety
Search the term “Safety is job one” in Google, and you’ll find 320,000,000 results: an overwhelming number that shows the high value companies place on safe operating procedures. Embedding safety …
You Deserve a Break: Why Planning for Your Summer Vacation May be the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Business Today
Want to make sure you get a summer vacation? Book it now. Over the weekend my husband and I got out our calendars (or, more accurately, our iPhones) and began …
The Softer Side of Leadership – Three Responsibilities that Might Be Easy to Overlook
What makes an executive good? Or great? The surface level response to that question often focuses on pleasing shareholders: keeping profits high and expenses low, moving the needle up and …
Well that’s Lin-teresting: How You’re Missing Great Talent on Your Bench
Sports news invaded even NPR and the New York Times last week as Knicks’ bench player Jeremy Lin scored 136 points in his first five starts. That’s the most by …